Claire
Leah
2010The start of a new decade. Time flies.
It’s resolution time again. But, I’m skipping the torment of a having a long list of Will Do Better At and Want To Be More.
Instead, I am adopting a One Little Word Resolution. Have you heard of those?
I guess, it’s like a word that I’ll push myself with over the next year. It’s one little word that helps unify goals.
The word I’ve chosen is ENRICH.
The dictionary definition of enrich means:
It’s is my desire to sprinkle in the idea of enrichment as I grow in my relationship with God, decorate my home, raise my kids and cook with desirable ingredients.
Okay, okay…I’m not so perfect. I’ll give you two traditional resolutions
Want To Be More: Stylish. New eyeglasses for me this year and new summer sandals.
Will Do Better At: Reading. I hope to read one book this year without pictures.
Wish me luck and hold me in your prayers! I really hope to make a special movement in my life as I begin this new decade.
Love,
Jess
P.S. If you have a One Single Word Resolution, I’d love to hear it!
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I packed away the tree and cleaned the house. I feels good to get a fresh start on the new year without the beautiful *clutter* of Christmas.
Before I say goodbye to this season’s Christmas, I thought I’d post about a few of my favorite things…
My favorite gift: Shadow Box Frame for my Christmas Tree
My parents had my vintage costume jewelry tree professionally matte and framed. I collected pendants, earrings and bracelets to craft this unique and festive piece of wall art. I created the tree (a couple years back) to mimic a similar piece that my Grandma Mary hung in her home during the Holidays.
My favorite craft: Christmas Countdown on a Stick
The 2 X 4 Advent Calendar. I took photos of this project as I went along, so, I may post a tutorial in November next year…right now I am pretty sure nobody can think about Christmas projects anymore. I did use scrap wood, Mod Podge, scrapbook paper, recycled Christmas greeting cards and an old advent calendar to put this all together.
Favorite After Christmas Sale Item: Glitter Decoupage Tree
Okay, I don’t have much to say about this ornament other than I bought it from Target for mere pennies! Why do I love to brag about a good deal so much? It just brings me so much joy I guess. It is such a pretty little thing.
Hope you all had some favorites this year too!
Love,
Jess
2 canisters of fireworks+ 15 yummy snacks + plenty of cheap party hats + 2 kittens + 1 roaring fire + 6 siblings + 2 kids + 1, very steep, 100 foot ice slide = 1 awesome New Year’s party
Tim, Lisa, John, Carly, Pete, Jess
May you have many recipes for fun in 2010!
Love,
Jess
Got Milk Cards?
Each year I reuse family photos from the cards that were so warmly given to us during the Christmas season.
During the rest of the year I collect freebie magnets where ever I go to make photo magnets.
State Fair, Dental Office, Pizza Place, you get the idea…
Glue the text side of the magnet to the back of the photo card. (To line it up, just hold the card and magnet up to a light source).
Use a scissor to cut around the magnet. For larger photos, cut out entire image, glue two magnets on the back (toward the top and bottom).
Now, our friends and family will be on our minds all year long!
Love,
Jess
P.S. Here is another sneak peek for my advent calendar. Save your old greeting cards too!
Happy Holidaze…
Are you in sugar shock just like I am? I am scrapping the bottom of the Peppermint ice cream carton as we speak. There is always January at the Y, right?
My Christmas was delightfully busy yet calm-ish. I hope yours was too!
Baking, giving, reading, visiting and threatening (to take new toys away for crabby behavior -I love this time of the year).
I am pretty strict, unless we are talking about extra cookies after supper, then I cave.
I have been brain storming some After-Christmas Christmas crafts using Holiday leftovers…no, not ham and potatoes.
Love,
Jess
P.S. Here is a sneak peek
Save your old Advent calendars!!!
Hope your day is merry and bright!
Love,
Jess
My front yard waiting for 12 inches of snow
Jesus is the reason for the season, even in the midst of an oncoming blizzard of snow (and wrapping paper).
Let me warn you, if you start to wrap gifts with paper bags, ribbon and jingle bells and you have some sort of brown-paper-packages-holiday-sickness (like I do), you’ll wrap and wrap until you have to dump out your recycling bag to get more paper. Like I did…er, I mean was tempted to do. Oh, who am I kidding, I did dump it out…What? It was just a Coke can! 
Merry Christmas!
Love,
Jess
Just A Blink journals my ups and downs in creating thrifty home decor, spending time with my family, and finding simplicity. I write about everything from my garage sale addiction to my faith in God.
Read along as time flies!